Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Breast

Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Breasts are flavorful and juicy. So quick and easy to make! Blackened chicken breast in the air fryer is great for meal prep too!

Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Breast

The whole family will love this easy chicken recipe. It’s not too spicy and the chicken is super juicy! This blackened chicken is slowly becoming my favorite recipe to meal prep.

It’s very versatile! For example, look at this delicious healthy salad topped with sliced blackened chicken breast. It’s so easy to make a delicious meal with blackened chicken.

Whether you want a quick and easy lunch, or meal prep for the week you’ll love this air fryer blackened chicken recipe!

This chicken breast was such a big hit in my household I ended up making Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Tenders, Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Legs, and Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Thighs.

Why you’ll love this easy air fried blackened chicken

• Quick and Easy Recipe – This recipe has barely any prep! And the air fryer is a breeze to cook with and clean!
• Great for Meal Prep – chicken is so easy to meal prep! Make a side salad or make veggies in the airy fryer and you’ll be set!
• Budget Friendly – no fancy expensive ingredients! You can get all of the ingredients needed for this recipe at your local grocery store.

Ingredients

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast – I used boneless skinless chicken breast for this recipe, but you can use any cut of chicken that you prefer.
• Avocado oil – I always use avocado oil for high-heat cooking.
• Seasonings: salt, paprika, Italian, cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Tips & Tricks

• To ensure the chicken breast is juicy, make sure to not overcook them! Remove the chicken breast from the air fryer when the internal temperature reaches 165F with a meat thermometer.
• Let the chicken breast rest for 5 minutes after you remove it from the air fryer basket before slicing. This allows the chicken to absorb it’s juices and not dry out.
• If you’re cooking more than one blackened chicken breast at a time, make sure to place them in a single layer.

Tools

• Cosori Air Fryer – this is my favorite air fryer. The large air fryer basket makes it so easy to cook your favorite recipes
• Tongs – tongs are easiest to remove and flip the chicken and fries.
• Meat thermometer – You always want to make sure the internal temperature of ANY chicken 165F.

How to make Air Fryer Blackened Chicken

1. Make the Blackened Seasoning: In a small bowl add all of the spices. Mix until they are well combined.
2. Next, coat the chicken breast with avocado oil and then sprinkle the chicken breast with the blackened seasoning.
3. Transfer the chicken breast to the Air Fryer Basket.
4. Cook the chicken breast at 390F for 18 minutes flipping over halfway through.
5. Remove from the Air Fryer basket.
6. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

Stovetop Directions

1. Combine all the seasoning into a bowl and mix them together
2. Pat the chicken breast dry with a paper towel. Rub the seasonings onto the chicken breast
3. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a skillet, over medium heat.
4. place the chicken breast into the skillet and cook for 10 minutes 5 minutes on both sides. Making sure the internal temperature is 165F.
5. Remove from the skillet and serve with your favorite side.

Substitutions

• If you don’t want to make a homemade blackened seasoning, you can buy a store-bought spice mixture or even a cajun seasoning.
• If you don’t have any boneless skinless chicken breasts, you can use split chicken breasts, chicken cutlets, chicken thighs, or even chicken tenderloins instead!
• I really don’t like using olive oil in my air fryer, but in a pinch, you can use it instead of avocado oil.

What to serve with Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Breast

One of my favorite go-to’s is Basmati Rice in the Instant Pot. You can also slice the chicken and make a chef salad, Cobb Salad or even top it on a Caesar salad.

Another one of my go-to side dishes is these Air Fryer Baby Potatoes. The best part is you can add them to the air fryer basket with your chicken breast!

My favorite thing right now is making salads and adding this Mango Corn Salsa to my salads have been a game changer. Gives you that pop of freshness!

How to store

• Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
• For meal prep, you can freeze a meal for up to 3 months

How to reheat

Remove the lid from the container and microwave on high for 1 to 1.5 minutes or until chicken is warm. Alternatively you can transfer to a microwave save plate.

If you want to warm this up in your air fryer, cook for 2 minutes at 400F.

FAQs

More Air Fryer Chicken Breast Recipes

If you loved this easy blackened chicken recipe, check out these other chicken breast recipes made in the air fryer.

• Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli
• Air Fryer Chicken Breast Strips
• Air Fryer Chicken and Veggies
• Air Fryer Chicken Katsu
• Easy Air Fryer Chicken Breast and Potatoes
• Easy Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Shake N Bake Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Pesto Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Honey Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Breast

More Air Fryer Recipes to try

• Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
• Air Fryer Chicken Patty With Bun
• Easy Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders
• Easy Air Fryer Chicken Wings with Keto Dry Rub
• Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings with Baking Powder

Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Breast

These Air Fryer blackened chicken breasts are flavorful and juicy. Quick and easy and will be your new meal prep go-to!

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 18 minutes mins

Total Time 21 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 2

Calories 328 kcal

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

  

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Blackened Seasoning

• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• ¼ tsp cayenne
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Blackened Chicken

• 1 tbsp avocado oil
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast

Instructions

 

• Make the Blackened Seasoning: In a small bowl add all of the spices. Mix until they are well combined.
• Next, coat the chicken breast with avocado oil and then sprinkle the chicken breast with the blackened seasoning.
• Transfer the chicken breast to the Air Fryer Basket.
• Cook the chicken breast at 390F for 18 minutes flipping over halfway through.
• Remove from the Air Fryer basket. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 48gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 846mgPotassium: 877mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 428IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg

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